University innovation: a transformative force for Canada’s post-pandemic economy

We need to invest to generate the next wave of disruptive innovation. The risk-takers, the curious, the problem solvers, will take us where we never imagined possible.

In terms of knowledge, the ability of universities to carry out their research, to make discoveries leading to the development of new technologies, and to train the people who will be able to develop burgeoning sectors, is essential for realizing innovation’s benefits, writes Sophie D’Amours. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Opinion

BY SOPHIE D’AMOURS

September 15, 2021

Every technological revolution that society has witnessed was preceded by a major global crisis, and each was driven by major public investments. In each case, the distribution of economic power changed. As we consider what technological shifts will transform our society following massive post-pand...

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